Why Would God’s Spirit Cause People to Loathe Themselves and Be Ashamed?

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Why Would God’s Spirit Cause People to Loathe Themselves and Be Ashamed?

November 25, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Why would Ezekiel 36:31–32 say that after God puts his Spirit in his people, they will loathe themselves and be ashamed for their sins when his Spirit is supposed to give us hope and joy in Christ as children of God, and doesn’t this contradict 39:25–26?

Is it biblical to say that the closer you are to God, the more sinful you feel?

Are All Sins Equal to God?

January 9, 2025 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Are all sins equal to God—one isn’t more severe than another? How can I reconcile Jesus’ statements that judgment will be degreed with the idea that everyone who rejects Christ—from defiant murderer to “moral” secular humanist—will spend eternity in Hell? Wouldn’t that make all judgments equally severe? I love a good eternal threat if I don’t agree with how you choose to live your life.

Does the Bible Talk About Not Doing Anything That’s out of God’s Timing?

January 6, 2025 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

Does the Bible talk about not doing anything that’s out of God’s timing? Do Amos 4:13 and Isaiah 30:21 point to our hearing special messages from God?

How Should I Pray About Big Decisions If I Can’t Expect a Confirmation from God?

January 2, 2025 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl

In light of Greg’s teaching on decision making and the will of God, when I’m making a big decision and I’m told to “pray about it,” what does that mean if I shouldn’t expect to hear a “yes” or “no” from God? What do you mean by “listening prayer,” and why do you think the call of Samuel in 1 Samuel 3 isn’t an example of it?